Dear awkwardness,

So we go way back. And mostly, I love you. But sometimes, your sense of humor makes me want to shrink up inside myself until I disappear. Mostly, we are friends and we can laugh together at your shennannigans. But sometimes I think you take advantage or me or aren’t respectful. Let’s work on maintaining our relationship, but let’s make it more functional. I’ll try to be more open in validating you and how fun you are, and I’ll also try to be more open about when something you do is hurtful.

Your friend,
Allison